Type-bar bearing for type-writing machines.



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' `Patamzd om 29,1910.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

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Anplisation. tiled Merch 18, 1998. Serial No. 21,872?.

To all vwwfm 'it may concern: Y

Be .it `known that we, EMMiT G'. LATTA and Max E. Hnnnmanmwcitizens yci the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of @nondagaand State of New York,

"haveinvented a new and useful Improven A ment in Type-Bar Bearings for Type-VllritingMaChineS, of which the following is e.

specification! This .invention relates more particularly to bell yhearing pivot supports for type-bars adapted for use `in front strike or visible.

" Arsngedto accommodate the requisite numher of type.

This necessitates bearings which are very compact or thin in the direc tion of their axes, or crossvvise of the xnahars Without lateral motion.

chine, while nevertheless the construction must be such as to allow very free action of the type-hars without lateral play or motion to insure perfect Writing, and as the bearab e to have the parts as 'fevvand as strong as possible and4 to ineke provision. for ad justing the bearingto'compensate for wear. Locking devices are required to hold the adjustable part in adjusted positions and these usually add tothe complication and size of the bearing and the cost of manufacture thereof. 1

The object of this invention is to providea hall hearing of compact, simpldstrong and durable construction which can be munir factored -With great prec1sion at small exv pense by the exercise of ordinary care,A and in which the opiposable bearing cones fory the balls arc held in a perfectly concentric and parallel relation and which can he ,adjusted'and the adjustment maintained Without disturhiu suchrelatio'n of the cones, so as to insure reedoni of action of the typeln the accompanying drawin y is a side elevation, fullsize, 0% a/type-bar and hangerwith a ball bearing jolnt ernbodying the invention.4 Fig. 2 is a fragmentary/reverse side elevation thereof. Fig; 3 isa transverse sectional elevation thereof, on `an'enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sideelevation, partly 1n section, thereof, on an enlarged scale. Fig.. 5 is an elevation of the hanger detfzched,v showing the inside thereof. or side next tothetype-bar. Fig;

` bearin s are subject to severe Work it is'desir-- si Fig-ure l,

is an elevation of the hanger showing the other sidev thereof, Fig. 7 isk a transverse sectional elevation, onfan` enlarged scale, of a modified construction. Fig. 8 is, a transl verse sectional elevation, on an enlarged scale, of another modification.

Like letters of reference refer to like parte in the several figures. A represents a typefhar, which can be orV known construction, provided at its innerer 'hearing end With a circular hole'havin'ghn.

internal ball groove a of suitable shape; B a hanger therefor provided withy a suitab e shank for fastening it in the machine; C and D opposable xed and adjustable cones which are supported by the hangen and extend into the hole of the typeloar, forming with the hall groove a a race Wezlv orthe bearing balls, which are shown at In the construction shown in- F igs. l-, the bearing end of the hanger B is provided on. one side with an integral conical boss which forms the .fixed bearing cone C and with a transverse cylindrical hole c concen tric with said cone, and it is also preferably provided on the other side opposite ito the l cone with a circular recess or depressione.

The nhanger is preferably stampedv from sheet metal and pressed into the shape shown hy suitable dies, after which the bearing face of the 'cone C is finished and the hole c reamed by the same tool, which makes these parts true and perfectly concentric with each other. An annular groove czvis also preferably made in the hanger at the base of the fixed cone, either bythe forming dies or the j 'finishing tool, for the reception of a ball'retainer hereinafter referred to.

rlhe adjustable cone D is provided vith a central cylindrical shank d exactly concentric with itsconical bearing face, Which fits and lis secured in the ,cylindrical hole of the hanger.Il and with an annular locking face d perpendicular tothe axis of the cone between its hearing face and securing shank. A securing and adjusting screw F passing, through the hole in the hanger into a threaded central hole f in the shank of the adjustable cone secures the saine to the hanger. The head ofr'this screw occupies the depression cto the hanger so that a large head can he provided Without projecting beyond the outer Face ofthe han. en

Cfr representsa locking erzieher or anulus 4 This washer'is preferably a Hat-sided annuand the locking washer is simply and the shank of and as the washer is flat-sided and bears bearing. The

scribed 65 importance of which will be appreciated which surrounds the shank'of the adjustable cone between the locking face d thereof and the opposable end face of the Yfixed cone C,

lar disk of copper or other relatively soft' metal or other suitable material adapted to be compressed somewhat between thefcones, and 'adapted by its frictional contact with the' locking faces ofthe cones to 'hold the idjustable cone from lturning and working oose.

After loosely assembling the parts of the bearing it is placed in a special screw press orzmachine between partswhich bear only onthe hanger andr adjustable cone, and'the locking Masher is compressed untill the cones are brought to the ex`ct adjustment vrequired, which can be readily ascertained by manipulating the type-bar while the bearing is still'held in the press. The screw F is then driven in with sufficient force to hold the parts securely in this adjustment before the bearing is removed from the press, by a suitable screw driver located in the press. The adjustable conedescribed can be made in an automatic screw machine and is therefore inexpensive to manufacture. The hanger made as described is `also inexpensive,

a sheet metal stamping so that the bearing, as a whole, is simple and can bev manufactured cheaply. As the hole in thefixed cone is made by the same tool that linishes the cone, the adjustable cone by the same tool that makes this cone, these parts tit accurately one within the other exactlyl concentric with the axis of the bearing and hold the cones exactly concentric and parallel with each other. The locking washer, being compressible, permits the adjustable cone to be set nearer to the fixed Icone by tightening `up the adjusting screw F from time to time as may be necessary to take up any looseness dueto wear in the bearing,

against the parallel locking faces of the cones, which are made accurately perpendicular to the axis, of the bearing, it coperates with 'the cylindrical shank of the adjustable cone in preventing displacement of the cone, or insures the cones remaining .parallel after repeated yadjustments of the screw F may be eccentric in the bearing or loose fitting and not have any bad effect on the action of the bearing. It has been found extremely difficult in practice to produce perfectly true type-bar bearings narrow enough for use in frontstrike machines and having a cone which can be adjusted and securely locked in different adjusted positions without tilting or throwing the adjustable cone off the center, but the simple and inexpensive bearing above deaccomplishes these results, the

end entering the groove c2.

when it is remembered that if the cones arc will pinch the ballsY at some point and cannot be adjusted to prevent a slight lateral motion of the type-bar, and such play in the.I

bearing is magnified many times at the end ofthe type-bar which makes the impression. The 1ocking devices heretofore used for these small bearings, of which we are aware, have either lbeen 'expensive and impractical to manufacture, or. they have been of such construction that if made large enough to afford the necessary strength they have added so much to the axial length of the bearings as to make them unsuitable for front strike machines.- The' thin compressible locking washer G arranged as described, however, only occupies the space whicli-is necessarily left between the cones to allow-of the adjustment thereof and therefore does not add appreciably tos the length of the bearing, while at the same time a securing' screw of large diameter and greater length than the thickness of the type-bar or hanger can be used, and reat force can be applied to the screw wit out danger of stripping fits threads. The adjustablecone does not re- 1Kquire' slotting or other mutilation for the engagement of a tool for holding or turning it in adjusting the bearing. It is held 'from -turning by the press when driving in the screw to secure the parts of the bearing, and when at anyA future time the bearing-requires adjustment it can be doneby simply taking the bea-ring out of the typewriter and holding it with the adjustable cone on some solid support and' driving in the screw with an ordinary screw driver. The friction between the locking washer and cone will hold the cone from turning with the screw. The cone therefore is of symmetrical circular cross section and of uniform thickness all around and is not prone to distortion in hardening, which is a serious objection to cones which are slotted or'recessed or have parts of different shape and thickness, not that all suchcones will beimperfect, but somany of them have to be discarded that the expense of manufacture `of the bearings is.

materially increased.

An endless fiat-sided locking washer, such as described, is preferred but a small soft metal wire bent into ring form with its ends abutting gives good results,

H, Figs. 3 and 4, represents a ball retainer, preferably consisting ofa short thin tube surrounding the cones with its inner in the hanger and having holes in which the. balls are confined,

rlhe outer end ofthe ball retainerprojects slightly beyond the side of the type-bar, and a small notch h, Fi 3 and 6,'can be made in the outer face o each hanger to Areceive= 'theprojecting end of the retainer the adjoining bearing and thus permita closer ar- 130 stenti 'nietelis used, and one of the cones, for in siones, vthe ixed one, is ,provided :it one side of the washer with. an annuler .cove whiie the other cone has en annu er rill. opposite to the groove. When, the adjust able conc is forced into position the rib spiinge the Weeber into the groove., thus forming o. yielding stop for the adjustable conev that cnswers the seme urpose as the compressibie washer .irst diiscribed.` The chief. advantage of this spring Washer is that in' cose the cone isiorced in far enoughto prevent #tree notion of the bearing, it can 1 be bscltefd ctil signin to ease up the bearing end the wesh es *siii stili'lhold the adjustable gg, 'While with the compressibest,in such casete replace d Weeber with sk new one. In tctiof'.` the adjustable conc hase screw-threwdcd steni bois in the hen fer ein; secured y s nut K located in the cepression of the hanger in piece of the screw enga ing in the threaded hole in the conc, es in te first-construction. The adjustable conc D', es in the tiret construction, hos e cyiindricid shankd fitting in the cylindrical hole in the henger to re tain the conesconcentric and pcrsillel.v No boil retainer is shown in this construction bot onecoiiid be provided if desired.

' ln both ot the constructions illustrated the cones cre carried by the hanger and enter the internally grooved holle in the type-ber, but o, manifest reversal of this construction would-be to provide the hanger withl the @indicates theftype-bor en y cey grooved hole and the typebar with the cones, esillustrated in Fi Y. 8, in which A B the. bearing henger. A

We claim os our invention: LgThecombinntion of e typobnr dnd o honger, one of which parte has an internal beli'groove, o ised cone and an -adustablc cone sup orted by scid other part, ating balls, said adjustable cone having e conc/en tric sbonk. slidebly fitting in a hole in the part supporting seid. cones, an onnuleryield ing locking device between opposing annular ortions of scid concs, and c screw device The ball retainer 'cen'.be.

ossing through the c ings concentric Vcylindrical shank siidably t ting in a cylindrical hole in said Vport sup porting said cones concentric with the fixed cone, an. annular yielding locking device sur `rounding said shank between o posing' on# 7o.

nular portions of seid cones,xn a screw de vice forjorcing 'seid adjustable 'cone toward.` the fixed -cone against said lockingdeviee; substantially as set forth. l

, 3. The combination of `ra. type-ber and' a '7s honger, one ofwhich parts has an internal ball groove, said other port having an integral cone on one/side and' a smooth cylinical hole concentric Withsiiid cone, :in adjustable coney having e, smooth concentric cylindrical .shank fitting seid vcylindrical hole., bearing balls, an annular looking dovice surrounding vsaid 'shank btween oppose. ing sum1-lar portionsofscid cones, und c screw forv forcing said adjustable. cone to ward said fixed cono agonist said locking device, suostantiell es set forth.

4. Thecoinbinetion of a type-bar end u henger, one of which. parts has an internal bell groove, said other part having en inte ed gral cone on one side, a, depression on the opposite side sind o smooth cylindricei hole concentric with seid cone.,'an cdjcstabie'cone having a smooth concentric cviindricei shank fitting in seid cylindrical hole, bearing balie, et

en annular locking device between opposing simular portionshof said cones, and e device seated in said depression cndnavin a senesi threaded engagement Vwith seida. justsbi" cone, substantially as set forth.

y5. The combination of e vtype-hor oodle henger, one of which parts hee an icternci .s ball groove, seid other part having en inte -rel cone on one side and a smooth suraced ole concentric with said cone, en mijiistabieY tot cone having a. -smooth surfaced shank slid -ball groove, said other part having on inte-V gralfcone on one' zside, o. depression on the opposite side and. o -smooth,cylindrical hole concentric With-seid cone, an adjustable cone liff' havingo smooth concentric c lindrical sha-nk fitting in scid cylindrical ho e and having a screw-threaded hole, bearing balls, a. screw havin .a threaded engagement with the three ed hole in said adjustable cone with We its head seated in said de rcssi'on, and moons for holding said adjusta le cone from turnsubstantiallyV as set forth. e y

The combination of o. type-bar having an internal ball groove, a hanger having au tt L amaai integral conevon one side, a. depression in l for drawing said cones together and cointhe opposite `side `and a srnooth cylindrical hole concentric with said cone, an adjustable cone having a smooth cylindrical shank )fitting in said cylindrical hole and provided with a'sci'eW-threaded hole,.bearing balls, a screw having -a threaded engagement with said screw-threaded hole and ahead seatedV integral cone on one side and alsniooth cylindi'ical hole concentric with said cone, an adjustable cone having a concentric sinootli cylindrical shank fitting in said hole and an annular. locking face opposite the apex of the first cone, bearing balls, a yielding annular locking device arranged between said annular locking face of the adjustable cone and theapcx of the first cone, and means pressing said locking device, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a type-bar having an internal ball groove, a hanger having an integral cone on one side and a smooth cylindrical hole concentric with said cone, an adjustable cone having a concentric smooth cylindrical shank fitting in said hole, said adjustable cone and shank beingof smooth unbroken circular form and of uniform` thickness on all sides of th epexes, bearing halls, y and means for securing said cones together and holding said adjustable cone from turning, substantially as set forth.

lVitness our hands, this 11th day of March, 1908. d t

EMMIT Gr. LATTA. l MAX E. HERRMANN.' Vitnesses:

FRANK E. Rian), Omo A. SGHILLY. 

